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Marine Biology
Marine Mammal Family Names
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
04/01/2009
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Beaked Whale
 Definition
Ziphiidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Indian river dolphin
 Definition
Platanistidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Amazon river dolphin
 Definition
Iniidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Chinese river dolphin
 Definition
Lipotidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
La Plata dolphin
 Definition
Pontoporiidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Beluga and Narwhal
 Definition
Monodontidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Sperm whale
 Definition
Physeteridae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whale
 Definition
Kogiidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Dolphins
 Definition
Delphinidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Porpoises
 Definition
Phocoenidae
(Odontocete cetaceans)
Term
Manatees
 Definition
Trichechidae
(Sirenians)
Term
Dugong
 Definition
Dugongidae
(Sirenians)
Term
Steller’s sea cow
 Definition
Hydrodamalidae
(Sirenians)
Term
Right whales
 Definition
Balaenidae
(Mysticete cetaceans)
Term
Pygmy right whale
 Definition
Neobalaenidae
(Mysticete cetaceans)
Term
Rorquals
 Definition
Balaenopteridae
(Mysticete cetaceans)
Term
Gray whale
 Definition
Eschrichtidae
(Mysticete cetaceans)
Term
Sea lions and fur seals
 Definition
Otariidae
(Pinnipeds)
Term
True seals
 Definition
Phocidae
(Pinnipeds)
Term
Walrus
 Definition
Odobenidae
(Pinnipeds)
Term
Sea otter, marine otter, and river otter
 Definition
Mustelidae
(Marine Otter)
Term
Polar Bear
 Definition
Ursidae
(Polar Bear)
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